A break-in in The Woodlands ended in a fatal shooting and a critically injured boyfriend. Montgomery County authorities have opened a criminal investigation.

Search intensifies for a father who disappeared trying to save his son and another boy after their kayak capsized on the Trinity River. Two teens drowned, with the community and local authorities involved in the ongoing search and mourning.

A 70-year-old man is in critical condition after a robbery and shooting outside a Spring Branch Walmart. Police are searching for a masked suspect and asking witnesses to come forward.

Deer Park Junior High school bus collided near Baytown; 31 students on board, no life-threatening injuries reported.

A former Baylor pediatric neurologist is facing a felony invasive-visual-recording charge after a co-worker says he photographed under her skirt in a Texas Children’s hallway in August.

Franklin Sael Alvarado, 35, was charged after a road rage shooting on FM 529, Harris County, where a female passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

A new analysis drawing on FBI counts and a Compare the Market review shows pocket‑picking reports climbed in Texas from 2021 to 2024, pushing transit riders and tourists to be more vigilant. Local agencies are watching the trend.

Houston police identified a 50-year-old man found shot inside a car on Blalock Road; homicide detectives are investigating and asking for tips.

Houston is seeking help to identify a suspect in a double homicide last Friday; the incident resulted in the deaths of Rafael Xe Rax and Jose Cuz Shol.

A juvenile died after a water rescue at the Texas City Dike after a rescue boat was driven into rocks and flipped. Several first responders were hurt and hospitalized.

Two suspected drunk drivers struck Harris County patrol cruisers in Humble during traffic control at FM‑1960; a sergeant was treated for minor injuries and both drivers were arrested.

John Whitmire promised 200 state troopers in 2023, but Harris County trooper assignments fell from 135 in 2020 to about 122 in 2025 even as Abbott announced a task force.

Serial thief Sidney Green was arrested at a Target by Harris County deputies for stealing $80 worth of goods, with prior convictions leading to a felony charge. His bond was set at $10,000.